Analysis
- max time kernel
112s - max time network
114s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
10/08/2026, 12:14
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- Sample260810-pene2agr41
- SHA256 a9bd4b6a153d115988ab358764cb7f8dcd652ba5008b0c3fef4bb0acf68dfecd
- MD5 484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91
- SHA1 6508df39cdcc5dc15022bfa7ba5b7a6bc72a95f7
- SHA512 908e4d82c3a67a77477d5fb91bff0ed20335c547febd9a46780f82d04014b85769778abc0e95f0338d87773f586dd92d06d94d2786b33b5704b5661cdabd1be3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBF+oEaRagZ743mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlanX:A3k03kHRJARJy3k03kHRJARJD
- TLSH T150959C03F79900E8D14AC1789AA69A22EB757C561730A7DF1364C6162F73BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4704-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c458-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4704-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/3292-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a10a-1021.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c81-1282.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c458-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000200000001b2e1-11.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000300000001a10a-1021.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019c81-1282.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3292 patcher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft Power Query for Excel Integrated\bin\Microsoft.Mashup.Container.NetFX45.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE$ 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.ShowHelp.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\NAMECONTROLSERVER.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe$ 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\OLicenseHeartbeat.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\SenseGPParser.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iediagcmd.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Integrator.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection64.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$ 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\notification_click_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe$ 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe$ 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\excelcnv.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ORGCHART.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmadminicon.exe$ 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmid.exe 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\ohub32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe$ 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Integration\Addons\OneDriveSetup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe$ 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\filecompare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmprph.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe$ 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\orbd.exe patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4704 2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 3292 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4704
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3292
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.8MB
- SHA256 a9bd4b6a153d115988ab358764cb7f8dcd652ba5008b0c3fef4bb0acf68dfecd
- MD5 484416685cf18ef3255e9b64e52b9f91
- SHA1 6508df39cdcc5dc15022bfa7ba5b7a6bc72a95f7
- SHA512 908e4d82c3a67a77477d5fb91bff0ed20335c547febd9a46780f82d04014b85769778abc0e95f0338d87773f586dd92d06d94d2786b33b5704b5661cdabd1be3
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBF+oEaRagZ743mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlanX:A3k03kHRJARJy3k03kHRJARJD
- TLSH T150959C03F79900E8D14AC1789AA69A22EB757C561730A7DF1364C6162F73BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 2.4MB
- SHA256 de61251878282cddbf45a5586ff5ec9dda8f1e434a4915727fe913b4edd00921
- MD5 1b55f60fe028639a69866804390f7d11
- SHA1 7d60c5f38caa5225eb23295f1879e7b39e7fa15d
- SHA512 618c9f2559a82538b6d1e2689f1a6da8db1ba65ae096c590097a321a08caba50deecf6e3153a177ffe884e986c0295aa4f2f5343a389332fa760a6c360bd3916
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBF+oEaRagZ743mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlanv:A3k03kHRJARJy3k03kHRJARJ/Pji0Aj
- TLSH T1CBB58C17F7A801B9D066C178CAE69A66FB717842173097CF1354C6292F63BD0AF3A361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 b4ad64399b7c0be2ec8c4046e281fa27c506c4bcbf3209277704380908962ec8
- MD5 eed22f0c8dcf8a9f6ef1fdf741995a44
- SHA1 39ce36b7682d6c4c87b300502fa856119d3dddee
- SHA512 cab363937971853e6f5c3d2c8dca203fbdfcf91b4ba2ca6b8a8ddfa744ccbe52a776c905f69b9f3ff227f1c8f69e8e5f2e6640abda0dae184d19738d20174333
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBF+oEaRagZ743mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlan0:A3k03kHRJARJy3k03kHRJARJo
- TLSH T18E959C03E79900E8D14AC1789AA69A22FB757C561730A7DF1364C6162F73BD0AF3E394
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe$
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 a757fe0acdcd36f343ed3cb1511a7dafdcae0cbe6ae51ba7acc1ee2621ec26ca
- MD5 dcaa96ffe1dcc04b46e615e16ad6d5b4
- SHA1 38f3db773d45769253c006d9f9d4b2b9cf285255
- SHA512 8982701a8d045017e50299be4fca2b1e90dc8cf35bf7e5a908858247fa0dd6546df1b9bd78d4e262a4fe13c408ff1cd3b0db33ad6979476056d746dd60a7b34f
- SSDEEP 24576:A3mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlancMJlBF+oEaRagZ743mnXoZ643mnXoZ6i6cMJlan9:A3k03kHRJARJy3k03kHRJARJB
- TLSH T1BA958D03E79900E8D24AC1749A969A22FB75BC52072097EF1364F7162F72BD0AF3E754
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH